For many people, the holiday season can be a time of fun, excitement, parties.  It can also really wreck your hard won fitness progress, weight loss, strength gains, and the healthy lifestyle changes you’ve been making.  Here’s a short list of suggestions to help stay on track during this stressed out consumption-crazy time of year.

1. Value your sanity.   Remember, its OK to say no – you don’t have to attend EVERY party. If you’re not getting enough "recharge" time, and feel pulled in several directions at once, give yourself a quiet moment to sort it out.  Check your breathing – if you’re getting stressed out you might be breathing in a shallow, panicked way – stop and slow it down, breathe down to your belly.  This past weekend I explained crocodile breathing (mentioned by Andrea Du Cane at the Ageless Body Workshop and also demonstrated at the CK-FMS workshop) to a friend to help her cope